09 June, 2007

I'm attending Le Cirque du Cyclisme this weekend and I though you might enjoy seeing some details of the bikes scattered about. Tomorrow is the bike show so I'll take more photos, but for now I've posted a selection in this album. There are some neat details to discuss and emulate.

that 'vintage blue bike' has a cyclo tourist rear derailleur on it. they were always brazed on in that area. later versions could be mounted on a 'normal' hanger, but the tourist derailluer was considered the best, with a larger capacity of almost any rear mech till the duopar came along, making it ideal for touring.

legnanos were kind of cheap italian townies. like alot of cheap old stuff, they looked nicer than new cheap stuff. i think thats about all there is to it. i just wrote half an article on the phenomenon, @ www.ridelugged.com

Brian, I didn't talk to the owner of the Y-bar bike. But I did hear him tell someone that he bought it from the builder's son. It has very high quality Italian components and the quality is up to French constructeur standards.